Industry News

The National Potato Council’s (NPC) Summer Meeting is a free, virtual event for all members of the potato industry. NPC encourages all Board of Directors and committee members to participate….

Potato stocks in Idaho on June 1, 2021 totaled 26.0 million cwt. Disappearance of the Idaho crop to date was 109 million cwt. June 1 potato stocks in Oregon totaled…

Soiltech has developed a versatile sensor to wirelessly monitor the growth, transportation and storage of a wide range of crops. It can be used to track moisture, temperature, humidity, location…

Potato growers now have a convenient new tool to battle nematodes in-season with Averland FC (abamectin + Allosperse), which was registered by the EPA in 2019. Recently, Vive Crop Protection…

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced additional aid to agricultural producers and businesses as part of the USDA Pandemic Assistance for Producers initiative. Earlier this year, Secretary Vilsack announced plans to use…

BioSafe Systems has a webinar scheduled for June 29 at 9 a.m. PT. The webinar will cover soil ecology and plant health. The panel guests are: Robin RossCo-Owner, Science and Technology…

National Potato Council (NPC) has released the 2021 edition of the Annual Potato Yearbook. This 64-page book highlights progress on NPC’s national legislative, regulatory, and marketing priorities. Also covered is…

On June 9, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Department of the Army announced their intent to revise the definition of “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) after concluding the…

Potatoes USA announces nominations are now open for new Board Members for the 2022-2025 term. The board is seeking nominees to fill a total of 58 open seats for producers…

In lieu of its traditional field day, the Washington State University (WSU) Potato Group will offer a hybrid event incorporating a self-guided tour of the WSU Potato Seed Lot Trial…